We provide grant funding to save and improve the lives of at-risk senior dogs across the country. These are just a few of the thousands of senior dogs who got their second chance thanks to the dedication of our grantees and the generosity of supporters like you!

recently groomed black dog outside
Pepper
A Naperville Area Humane Society volunteer asked for help when he found out that his neighbor was going into hospice and senior dog, Pepper, would be surrendered. The man had no family willing to take Pepper. NAHS knew they…
fluffy black dog after medical procedures
Jackson
Senior stray, Jackson, was found by a former Austin Humane Society employee and brought to the shelter. Very sick when he arrived, Jackson showed signs of skin infection, heart murmur, and severe dental disease.Thanks to a grant…
dog and his mom smiling
Petri
Petri, a 9-year-old Pekingese/ Terrier mix, desperately needed a dental cleaning. On top of that, he had several teeth that needed to be removed, as well as a small mass in his mouth.His owner, Amanda, could only pay a portion of…
Sheltie Farley
Farley
Stop the Suffering
Thirteen-year-old Farley was surrendered to a rural Ohio shelter. He was wet, cold and in poor shape with severe hair loss, arthritis and dental disease. Although his story was not known, it was suspected he was used by a…
Colonel Peanut
Colonel Peanut
Sacramento SPCA
Colonel Peanut came to the Sacramento SPCA, a new Grey Muzzle grantee, with congestive heart failure. This common diagnosis in small, senior dogs does not necessarily mean they don't have a good quality of life left.With the cost…
German Shepherd Sparkle
Sparkle
Main Line Animal Rescue
Sweet Sparkle had spent ten long years in a puppy mill. Thankfully, she ended up in the care of Main Line Animal Rescue (MLAR) in Pennsylvania, where she could get the care and attention she needed to begin her new life.Sparkle…
Brown and black dog on back
Wilbur
Animal Care Assistance Program
Wilbur’s mom was referred to the Animal Care Assistance Program (ACAP) in Virginia by an area animal shelter. Twelve-year-old Wilbur was crying, acting as if he was in pain and drinking lots of water. Eventually, his breathing…
Penelope
Penelope
Louie's Legacy Animal Rescue
Love is blind and Penelope would agree. This sweet, 15-year-old Shih Tzu found herself at a shelter in New York because her family could no longer care for her. She needed both of her eyes removed due to untreated issues, and the…
Rat terrier Chester
Chester
Austin Pets Alive!
Chester was surrendered to the local city shelter and arrived dehydrated and suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. The city shelter stabilized Chester before transferring him to Grey Muzzle grantee Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) to…